Lazy, hazy days no more: A call-to-action to better understand air pollution mechanisms
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Earth's atmosphere has a budget, and when expenses outpace savings, secondary aerosols form in areas ...
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Screening uptake may contribute to higher risk of colon cancer for black people
Credit: Regenstrief Institute Black people have a higher risk of colorectal cancer than white people, but this risk is likely ...
Holberg Prize to Martha C. Nussbaum and Griselda Pollock
The 2020 and 2021 Holberg Prizes were conferred upon Professor Griselda Pollock and Professor Martha C. Nussbaum, respectivelyCredit: Photo: Robert ...
UMass Amherst researcher probes effects of ACOs on childhood asthma care
NIH awards $3 million grant for the five-year studyCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst health services researcher Dr. Sarah ...
Oncotarget: Anti-hormonal treatment eligibility in granulosa cell tumors of the ovary
Granulosa cell tumors are a well-defined ovarian cancer subtype, responsible for 2-5% of ovarian malignancies with an annual incidence of ...
Most cities in São Paulo state have low potential capacity to adapt to climate change
Cities located in metropolitan areas of this Brazilian state score better according to an index that measures the existence of ...
Oncotarget: The drug sensitivity of hepatocellular cancer cells
'Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer related death worldwide, with a poor median survival time after ...
Current global environmental law and policy are failing, experts say
In a landmark special issue of Environmental Policy and Law, noted scholars lay out their vision for a complete overhaul ...
Future Pandemic? Consider Radically Altering Animal Agriculture Practices
FAU Bioethicist Offers Plausible Solutions to Mitigate Zoonotic Risk from Agriculture and Food Production for Public HealthCredit: Adam Bernstein As ...
Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare awarded to immigrant cofounders of pre-health dreamers
The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation have announced Dr. Jirayut 'New' Latthivongskorn and Dr. Denisse Rojas Marquez ...
Solving a double murder arouses international interest
Getting the conclusive lead with investigative genetic genealogy - A successful case study of a 16 year old double murder ...
New framework to enhance national climate action and achieve global goals
Credit: Fujimori et al. With the COP Climate conference in Glasgow only a few months away, the ambitions of the ...
Global cardiovascular organizations release joint opinion on achieving the ‘tobacco endgame’
Credit: 4C/FPO Tobacco use continues to be a primary contributor to the global burden of disease, causing an estimated 12% ...
Providing medications for free leads to greater adherence and cost-savings, study shows
Credit: Unity Health Toronto Free access to essential medicines increases patient adherence to taking medication by 35 per cent and ...
Springer Nature supports SDGs with a publication on the impact of climate change in Africa
The African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation will be open access; immediately available to all to build on knowledgeCredit: Springer ...
Penn nursing-led Philly team awarded $1.4 million NIH grant to expand COVID-19 outreach
Collaboration includes Penn Medicine, Annenberg School for Communication, The City of Philadelphia department of public health, and Philly CountsCredit: Penn ...
In enabling rural administration, bureaucracy does not enslave actors
How to support entrepreneurship in rural areas? The over-regulation and bureaucratic administration of the European Union's rural policy are seen ...
Eliminating bias from healthcare AI critical to improve health equity
Algorithms must be tested and continually monitored to assess impact of biasCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven healthcare ...
Top prizes in ethics cartooning contest address COVID-19 and more
Credit: Alyssa Wiener Five prizes were awarded in the fourth annual Morgridge Institute for Research Ethics Cartooning Contest, which invites ...
India’s polio vaccination provides valuable insights for mass vaccination campaigns
Credit: Reach Alliance. Lessons Learned from India's Polio Vaccination Program Provide Valuable Insights for Future Mass Vaccination Initiatives. Toronto - ...